FIRST FRIDAY in Skippack Village: CONTEMPORARY ARTIST - Ronda Lynn Michel / Gallery Opening / August 2nd, 2013

Contemporary Artist Ronda Lynn Michel

Ronda Lynn Michel, an award winning artist, began teaching herself to paint landscapes in oil after retiring from a career in dental hygiene.  A creative person her entire life, she has also produced marvelous works using acrylic and found objects.  Her recent medium of investigation is encaustic. She loves collage and wax is a perfect way to explore mixed media during the layering process.
 
Very spiritual in nature, she remains open to the voice of the universe and it's cues, creating her works in a space she calls "Inspiration Studio" on a mountaintop where she lives with her husband, Wayne. She has three sons and three grandchildren, one of which is a flourishing young artist, voted most creative in her class.

Gallery Shows
Artists’ House, Philadelphia, June 2012
Artists' House, Philadelphia, December 2012

City Folk Gallery, Lancaster,  Summer 2013

Previous Shows
8th Annual Show at John James Audubon Art Show, 2013 (Juried)
7th Annual Show at John James Audubon Art Show, 2011 (Juried)
Invitation to Academy of Notre Dame 38th Annual Art Show, 2011
West Chester University Exhibit, 2010 (Juried)
Work exhibited at The John James Audubon Art Show, 2010
Penn Medical at Radnor Summer Show, 2010 (Juried)
5th Annual Show at The John James Audubon Art Show, 2009 (Juried)
Penn Medical at Radnor Summer Show, 2009 (Juried)
Penn Medical Winter Show, 2009 (Juried)
Delaware Valley Art League, 2009 (Juried)

Awards
2nd Place:  John James Audubon Center, 2013, Juror Lisa Tremper Hanover
WAC:  Award 2010, Juror  Barry Saunders of the Newman Saunders Gallery

Education
RDH from M.C.C.C. Magna Cum Laude, 1993
  

A gallery opening reception will be held on August 2nd from 5 - 10pm during
First Friday in Skippack.  For past, current, and future art exhibitions, click here.


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Art by Heart Contemporary Art Gallery and Studio in Skippack Village: SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT

"I am pleased to announce that as of June, I have relocated my gallery within Green Wolf’s – Elegant Junque.

We are very excited about this new venture and have wonderful plans for the coming months.

Since opening my gallery and studio in November of 2011, my contemporary work now adorns homes and businesses throughout the Greater Philadelphia region, and for that I am extremely honored.

As always, I welcome you to join me for a gallery opening reception held on the first Friday of every month during First Friday in Skippack from 5 – 10pm. Sign up for updates via our eNewsletter or “Like” Art by Heart on Facebook .

Please stop in to check out my new location and say hello!"

Sincerely,
Andrea O’Driscoll – Artist/Owner

Gallery Hours

Wednesday – Friday: 11a – 5p 

(First Fridays: 11a – 10p)

Saturday: 10a – 6p

Sunday: 11a – 5p

In the East Village of Skippack

4010 Skippack Pike

Skippack, PA 19474

610.513.2740

www.Art-By-Heart-Gallery.com

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First Friday in Skippack Village

Join us at Green Wolf's Village Barn Shoppes on the First Friday of every month, January - 

December, as we premiere our monthly art exhibition, as well as the latest works of art by 

resident artist, Andrea O'Driscoll, owner of Art by Heart Studio and Gallery.

May through October, stroll the village of Skippack and 

experience the diversity of fine art and live music on 

various porches, patios and lawns at this upscale event.

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FIRST FRIDAY in Skippack Village: CONTEMPORARY ARTIST - Lee Muslin / Gallery Opening July 5th 2013

Contemporary Artist Lee Muslin

Lee Muslin is an explorer constantly discovering new ways to create.  She has an intuitive, organic approach to art making whether she is creating photomontages, mixed media collages or abstract paintings.  Transparency and layering plays a major role in all her artwork.  Color, rhythm and texture are the supporting concepts.

Lee attended the University of Delaware as a fine art major and subsequently received a degree in photography from Parsons School of Design.  Over the last 19 years, she has participated in over 200 exhibitions throughout the United States, as well as several other countries, including 13 solo shows.  Lee’s artwork has been in several museum exhibits including the Bergen Museum in New Jersey and the Attleboro Museum in Massachusetts.  She has been privileged to receive 20 awards and her work has been featured in 26 publications including the cover art for two Philadelphia Stories magazines and a book of poems.

ARTIST STATEMENT 

To develop something visually intriguing out of pure imagination is the pinnacle of creativity.  Kandinsky stated, “Of all the arts, abstract painting is the most difficult. It demands that you know how to draw well, that you have a heightened sensitivity for composition and for color, and that you be a true poet. This last is essential.”

Guided by intuition, a fusion of gesture and geometry flows out onto the canvas in my abstract paintings. Although I begin my work with a basic composition and color scheme, I yield to what is happening in the painting as it develops. However, many subjective considerations and decisions are required to discover the painting's potential.  A back-and-forth between spontaneity and intention characterizes my approach.  To create a complexity of pattern and texture, I incorporate elements of collage in the layers of acrylic paint.  The juxtaposition of muted with intense color and transparent with opaque areas elaborates on the visual dance.  

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